Mark McGuinness confident not cocky, knowing aspects of his game need work

The defender came through the Arsenal academy at the same time as Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith-Rowe.

Ireland's Mark McGuinness counts music and lawn bowls as two of his hobbies outside of football. Picture: ©INPHO/Nick Elliott

It’s unusual for a player who banks their club £10m to receive a critique as a parting gift but Mark McGuinness had it laid it cold when he left Cardiff City for Luton Town.

“I don’t think he’s great on the ball,” former Wales striker Iwan Roberts told BBC. “His distribution isn’t brilliant - I think he’d admit that.”